Getting compliance on the GRIDThe Object Management Group is attempting to build a database that may one day serve as a clearinghouse for all the world's IT-related regulations. Some say it's impossible, but others believe it's badly needed to keep companies secure and out of the legal crosshairs.

Florida data center prepares for hurricane seasonIn a move to better prepare for hurricanes, which forecasters have predicted will likely swipe the Gulf Coast again this coming season, one of Florida's largest public school districts recently built a new disaster recovery site 13 miles farther inland than its primary data center.

Blades: Good fit, bad heat, but nothing ugly Are blades servers the best choice for virtualization? Or are their reputed benefits really not all they're cracked up to be? This article examines these much-hyped servers in terms of their physical space requirements, form and cost.

Visual Studio Team System adds database persona VSTS is adding support for database developers and administrators. A beta is expected for TechEd in June, with a full SKU due by the end of the year. Looking further out, Microsoft also discussed an Orca-timeframe Visual Studio add-in that will act as an enterprise-wide software portfolio analyzer.